Concerns voiced over impact of flag raising fireworks on zoo animals

While the fireworks display at the end of tonight’s flag raising ceremony at D’Urban Park is expected to leave spectators in awe, concerns have been raised about the effect it will have on the animals that dwell in the nearby Guyana Zoological Park and Botanical Gardens.

Prince Dryden, a supervisor at the Guyana Zoological Park, told Stabroek News that the use of pyrotechnics during rehearsals at D’Urban Park has resulted in close monitoring of the animals at the zoo.